davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
WAITING FOR A VERDICT ~ BIERI1,s c,Sr

H-ITIIsF" VT IT '1-''171 ~ 'IEHII'N CINT.
The last of the testimony heard yesterdav I'm Tho
trial of Louis Bicral for shooting Surveyor Rco,t T
prosecution was conducted by United State. n,s,,c,
Attorney Walker who made the closdg address 10 tho
jury ami by his asslsian General b. Foster who has
had tlis IA cement Of the ease. " ~ w
EH 5ndge Curtis CONTINUED his eudeavos to show that
Eiera was insane ny Gaming rs witnesses two or threo
language after his discharge from The Customs
service and before the shooting Surveyor an,,ic
DR. Allan McIane Hamilton testified for the Govern,,cnt
He was examined BY General Foster and saId In nsyor
10 a long hypothetical question containing The nrncn
TONS view Of the testimony. that the person dsc,eI
might be He said that he had v.ileJ piari and
conyersed with MN In reference To tho lie saw no
evidence OF insanity ~ nv
ExJudse Cars made long and earnest speech to the
jury DstrlctAtiofhey walker ia closing. said that the
1clepty sane To know what he doing ~ "''' '"'
The Jury retired at $3.50 u. aud as no vcrd,c, haa
been delivered ut o'clock, Judge Benedict dirrctS thai
a scaled verdict be rendered at IL a. IN today ~ '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

DANA GE SUIT Due TO THE GREAT CHICA GO FIRE
CHICAGO Jan. GA curious case has Just been con
cludcd In Judge Collins court The plaintiffs were the
lverymen, Wright Brothers, the defendant the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad and the amount OF damages
al issue $I500O0 The plaintiffs aege TINT on the night
OF the great fire Of 1871 they removing number Of
horses and quantity Of other property from their
on the north side, which adoncd tho property OF the
company They claim that they conld have had the AMI
mails removed In safety but for the fact that an OIL shed
company caught lire and exploded ing The
entire property just AS IL WAS being removed Iic case
went 10 the jury this morning when the Judge instructed
them 10 find n verdict Of 4" not guilty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
WILL OF HIHUOP POTTER

Tho will Bishop Potter filed for probate yesterday
He APPOINTS his children. William Potter Anna Potter and
Mary Chaunoey. and his sonnlaw kuhu Chaunoey his
ex,rutors with Orlando Meade Hamilton Fish and kixm
A. Dawes In the or,ier namod as sabstes OF Ah
Of two silver pitchers tho stan
ton family" 10 each OF his daughters and hs other SILVER
pitcher 10 hs son william The OF estate 10 his
Anna and the other sths equally divided
between HE sou William and his daughter Mary. He or
e earnest hope that the property thus
be impcrod BY deusive and Will mover
dsntIy con traotod The dated April 26 1876 sld the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
TIE FORGER BALDWIN MISSING.

NEwBURG, Jan. 27 tSpecidD.-John Baldwin the real
estate agent who recently arrested charge OF
forgery is alleged 10 have disappeared the rumor
being that he has gone 10 England. new charge
against him that he forged the will OF Isaac p Mead.
AN old farmer who was ajudged unsound in mind before
he died The estate was valued ut $4,000 Mary A.
and Emine Purdy. OF Peekskill and David Haight OF
North Highlands were bequeathed quarter interests and
Baldwin In for the other quarter Then he took tho
estate TO settle. and far known. the undertaken
the only person he paid IL Is stated that nothing 10
lei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
A corrnRN1s cIAEp roR LEON AHRErr.

TRENTON Jan. 27.-At noon to-day the Legislature met
In Joint assembly ballot FOR United States Senator In
the Assembly chamber pursuance OF the adjournment
yesterday Clerk Atkinson called the convention Ia order
aud Assembly man Noonan made chairman pro TEN.
Upon roll call only members OF the Legislature. all
Democrats responded. ballot was taken with this re-
suit Albeit. BcdC. o. ON motion tho Joint assembly
thcn ahlournel III moon tomorrOw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
FURNISHING SEED TO DESTITUTE FARMERS.

j
Al meeting OF the directors OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company yesterday, letter from VicePrcsi
dent Cakes read In which he stated that the farmers
annR the Dakota of the Missouri River and
FOR eighty mica the river lost nearly all their
crops last By douth and hail. and that he had taken
the responsibility OF giving public notice that the com
pnny would furnish seed wheat. and other grains
such farmers were destitute and needy 10 enable them
Ia pnt "a crop In the coming spring. The seed
loan the company To he repaid bushel for bushe In
tio autumn. Mr.. Oakcs expressed the opinion that
100 900 bushels OF wheat and 10000 bushels OF oats
would needed for seed and no recommended that the
hoard appropriate 90 900 for the purpose ON the
on Of Johnston Livingston. the action OF the 7iceprcsi
dent was approved and he authorized carry iuo
effect
Tho other business Of tho meeting was In relation 10
rontine and the lease OF the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company was not referred TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
LITTLE INCONVENIENCE IN NEw-JERsEY

LITTLE INCONNENlENCE IN NLW-JEhSEf
EFFECT. on STEAMSHIP IINEs-sTEiKING long
suOREMEN AND COAL-HANDLEKs QUIET.
The longsbore Den joined the coal-hsndlers yester
day in NewJersey and the number Of Idle men ouDg
ing about the wharves was materially increased.
There was little work done at .he Red Star Line pier
although the company had succeeded in securing
Der of Italians to take the Places of the strikers II
was rumored that fifty of the Italians persuaded
to ioin the Kniahta of Labor and were sworn in rs
memUers Of Longsl oremens Union No. 3, but the
ramon could not be verified The company caused
posters be distributed throughout the city offering
employ ment TO 100 men at Sl5 week, but only few
In en- applied for work.
The steamer Pennland, which was delayed because
she needed 300 tons Of coal 10 complete her supply,
will be able to sail probably today her crew having
be en- busy engaged Yesterday in transferring ccal
from bsrses to tue steamers bunkers. While this
being done a walking delegate sauntercd down to the
end of the Morrsst PEI and seeing the crew at work
asked some lOungers there who was coang the vessel
On being informed he exclaimed with an oath, =" IL
will have to come 10 the bayonet yet" and he walked
quickly ur the pier again few minutes later large
crowd OF the striking 1ongshoremcn came down
toward the end Of the wharf and 1T vas thought that
there would be trouble. Chief Murphy informed
and in a few minutes squad of policemen arrived and
ordered the strikers to leave the which is private
Tho ROTTERDAM Steamship Company, whose pier
sdoins that the Red Star Line suffered little incon
venience. About 100 lcngshoremen who were en-
ployed there quit work because they were expected 10
transfer 200 terces OF lard from the Starin barge
Allan g. Churchill TO the steamer Zsandam, the Starln
barges being boycoted and the lard having come from
the Ola Dominion Line The Grew OF the steamer
stowed away the lard and the steamer then lowed
into the stream where she received IL 900 bushels
OF gram from elevator with the help Of Italian
la5orers A her coal bunkers full the steamer
was able TO sail.
In Hoboken the Wilson and Thngvalls steamship
companies were the only affected by the strike.
The Bremen and hamburg lines were not interfered
VITA as they employ their lOngsn0Imen at q regular
weekly salary all the year whether they work not.
The longshorcmrns strike distracted attention from
the coal handlers strike and consequently nothing OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

any special interest happened at any OF the coal
wLarves The rev men employed .at the Delaware,
Lackawanna aud Western 1silrosd wharves were Iaia
off Yesterday, and as the dine,ir about thei Iood
and sleeping accommodations was amica:u aau'.e e
they worked steadily all day. They were paid a. tpe
rate OF ST 85 aay ard their board, which costs the
company 35 cents a day tor each man. Their lodging
place has been changed from TO largo steamboat
fying alongside one OF the wharves. The strikers
gained renewed courage from the strike Of the long
shoremen and they more than ever convinced
Yesterday that they would eventually win. They went
In body last night to NewYork 20 attend the meeting
In the Cooper Union.
The hopeful feeling OF the strikers in Jersey
City was not shared by the cOal-bandlers at Port
johnson. They seemed somewhat dispiTted. The
leaders indignant with the action of those who
attacked half dozen men Wednesday morning, and
committee appointed to see that there Is no FUR
thcr interference with the scabs" they called
The situation ut Weehawken remained unchanged
during the day, except that some of the men who
struck because they forced to anxious to re-
turn TO work. Their families suffering, and IA they
prospect OF speedy settlement of the tfou'
BILE they have grown weary OF being idle.
Abraham Albers, age twenty, of No AZ Eliza5ethst.,
WORK and Simon Bal ar of No. 81 Canal ST.. new
coabanders employed on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western wharves, crushed between cars yes
ttrday and seriously injured. They were removed 10
the City Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

CAMDEN, v j.. Jan. 27.-Tostmony In favor OF Halnes
the Republican slant TOT the lid District Assembly
taken by the Legislative Committee on Elections
az session today. II consisted principally OF dcnals
from the members o. the Snow III Republican Club Of
tho testimony ~ several Democrats who said these
Witnesses Acknowledged having voted for Iurley, al
though thcy previously "a voting for Haines The
committee AL ourncf until next Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

sUSDRY CIVIL BuI--In the sundry Civil Appopra-
ton bill reported to-day by Allison the estimates
amounted R3l 5iOs6l The House bill appropriated
Sl9753IlI. The senate Committee has increased tho
amount 10 S2o SOB S56 Thus the bill reported Is
81 COG below tho estimates and Si 9iJ In OF
the act OF 1856
RESIGNATION. Joseph l. Morgan, Of South Carolina,
secretary the United States legation City OF Mexico,
has rendered his resignation 10 take effect March l. Mr.
Morgans resignation is based solely business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
THE HARLEM RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

WASHINGTON, jan. 27 C>peeab.-senator Farwel pre-
scented this morning the petition OF George A Hoyt,
president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company swift *
Co.. OF Chicago; George ). Coe president American Elk
change Bank and $50 other prominent citizens OF New
York requesting Congress 20 authorize the Secretary OF
War 10 contract with Charles StOugnton and his 1850
caies for doing entire work Of the Harlem River i'm
proycm,nt to be completed July t. 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
NOMINATIONS IN THE QUAKER CRY.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan 81 tNpscai. Tho Democratic con
venons to nominate candidate for Mayor Receiver Of
Taxes and City Solicitor met to-day and pushed throus IN
the slate agreed upon by the party leaders
Colonel Charles III. Bnncs was naned for Mayor IoII
Hunter IA Republican and the present occun9nt az The
Office for Receiver OF Taxes, and Henry G. Or,sc,d Tor
City Solicitor. The election occurs February 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
STEAMSHIP LINES AND 'LONGSHOREMEN.


FROM THE OCEAN ASSOCIATION.
The representatives. of all Of the foreign steamship
lines met at 10 Broadway yesterday 10 listen 10 and
upon report OF Henry ". q. Edge +. W. j. Hurst
Harold sanderson and John ID Elwel the committee mp
pointed TO confer with the Board OF Management OF the
stevedores Union relative to the embargo against the
foreign lines by the longshoremen. The report, as fol
lows was unanimously adopted:
We me, Of the Executive Board o, the Ocean
Putnam rsrcs MeGar,ana hoaa MsGTAs IN, and 9 T.
Quinn on Iuedsy a''; ihrss opy in
quiry TO whether they any EIenanee or compliant
tey replis they had and that the wages Daid ia
at w 70 'S vSW 81 s fact they sd amperd ard
inflicted damase- upon OF The IN me- Re,
nus nihG s !" Line they by tina, ,hey
to bring the line to terms That 'hey saw no
sSUsny e,es aousa hi. and Mile they
getted hurting and ,e rnSs staan
sderato We explained TO them that tho cargo which
sci. lad been engaged considerable time probably weeks
that o we must 1e G a iIo we @
with SUITS ior damages on The part Of sappeis or
before he night WIN M od Dominion Line was inS1smrasd
neghton sippin ports we ha 's TAKE rss, to zach US
could not refuse that shippers pre-
Tered could t4ke such freight under conditions
o. stoppage they The deegates suggested
t the sper. and divert freight to hsrDcrng po
where there no necessity ior snch safety clauses W.
curing frcghs this continent in competition with
o them favorably treated than
New ork forwarding of generally transported
and the Old dominion Company. and how
in could be hsmpered in this competition.
deles that Interests were identical;
oi labor theif
gain gain We strongly but In The most
friendly terms the delegates rescnd order which
we mrst consider unjust and arbitrary, far as
We were concerned, and suicidal TO our mutual
interes;s. We pointed out TO tiecgAt-s that
did not wish conflict with then but that their high
handed proceeding against would force into ctaaOry
me simple vndcation OF outraged manhood. The
leaving promised TO discuss Onr representa-
Lions IA a
Of parties necessary TO enable them TO
that they had IA theTed great deal OF Information
them regard 10 The manner which
nono freight received here And assured them that
ifaI hey DESTROYS OF obtaining nioma
tion on POINTS them In business letter
drsssed effect secretary Thomas L. sanford.
them with
or a thereof and that would chceruly grant
any reasonable aud proper demand on their part The dele
gales withdrew and reply word OF any kind has
the tei delegates since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
PHASES OF THELABOR QUESTION.

In accordance with the order OF District Master Work
man Morrison the carietworkcrs In the employ OF T. g.
Higgins Co. went back to work yesterday morning on
the agreement made with the firm Wednesday All
hands we're taken back and the union girls were ds
charged.
the Executive Bonrd OF District Assembly No. u,
KNIGHTS # Labor resulted In agreement which avert.
the threatened lock ont. The conference committee Will
now devote itself to drawing up scales of prices for the
nrl1 fanf1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
ONE VAIN BALLOT IN WEST VIRGINIA.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Jan. - (Speciab.The ballot for
United states senator In the Legislature to-day was M
follows: Camden Ucm) 80 Wiley Ulep), 80 Bur
dctt tGbk.D. q: johnson (Doml. Harris fDem.l, 3
Davis tDeml, |; Brown DEM. L Newman ulem). !
Brannon tDcinJ. Jackson (Deml, Raymond Dcm.l,
! Wilson tDcuI.l, /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
THE PRICE OF COAL

Although the Executive Committee of the Lehigh and
Nchuyik Coal Exchanges In Bhiiadehia increased
the price Of certain of coal 10 on It not
supposed that Will affect pricos in NcwYork Although
ths companies might be inclined under any other crcun
stssces 20 Increase tho ceiling here they viii not do
p While Inc prosent feeling sxiss The pnces for the
ilipving sizes q Qioteu yesterday are: Pea 81 rs
frsfs ~ 81 egg % So chestnut p and stove, - 10
ntsii daaers dd not change their rstcs although there
- heavy demand upon Eem and coal WIS GOLD - low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
MONEY TO BUILD A BAPTIST CHURCH

Tho Baptist City Mission held ITS annual meeting in tho
Calvary Baptist Church last evening Addresses were de-
lvered by the Rev Dr. j. h. Elder president OF the society
Rev Dr. H. r. Macarthur OF Calvary Church the Rev.
N f. Wood OF the strong Place Church, Brooklyn tho Rev
Edward Juson the Rev. Richard Hartley, secretary
Of the Mission. special appeal was made for money 70
wheroOn'tO build tho Riverside Church. and
was taken fol- that object.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
,,r-rr1SG OF Ex.pRIsoNERs OF WAR.

wiLKEsBARRE, jan ~ tSpeciail-Tho third annual rc
union Of survivors Of southern war PRISONS resident
In Luzerne, Lackawanna and Columbia Counties, was
held here to-day. General T. I. Dana and r. H. Chase.
Of this city were appointed to 10 Washington to urge
mo passage of the pension bill for Union prisoners Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
CAN 1T BE THE LORILLARDS Tp,or,

KEYroET, ~ j., Jan 27.-Men arc at work ON the
Brown Farm" near Kcyport, laying out "A practice
track for fast horses is reported that the farm has
Na fIiick - '. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

FIGHTING AGAINST THE COA<HANDLERS.
WnKusBARRE, Jan. 27.-Seyenty five IIungarians and
Bohemans from Drifton coal works OF Brothers
Co. left last night FOR Port johnson 10 take the places OF
the striking coalhaudcrs There coal trains
running over Lehig Valley Railroad to-day than any
Day sinco The BEGINNING OF tho strlke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
BILLS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY Jan. 27.--rhe Assembly has passed Mr.. Iyess
bill compelling giving OF bonds by assistant clerks OF
New York CITY, and Senator Wors bill for the support
OF schools in the Twenty -sixth Ward Brooklyh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
COLUMBIA TO ENTER THE BASEBALL 1r,orr

The students the school of Arts and School of Mines Of
Columbia College yesterday adopted constitution Tor the
Baseball Association. II decided b appoInt On
ntee TO make application To the
admission " the lego Baseball League sioau s8
elected manager for the nno and Plum ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
THE k9GENIRIY

TIE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION.
-ALBANY Jan. 81 tSpeciaD.-The committee appointed
nv the Speaker OF the Assembly 10 investigate the coal
beavers and longshoremen's strike In Ncw-York Will
begin its INQUIRY in that city Thursday next The
committee will probably hear the evidence regarding the
strike AT the Murray Hill Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

MR. sHEAs BILL FOR REFORMING THE TURF.
ALBANY Jan. 27.-The COMMITTEES General Laws
will report favoraby for consideration Mr.. sheas bill
allowing racing for not more than thirty days on tho
grounds OF any incorporated racing association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
pRoGREss or THE sENATE rIsnERY BILI.

PROGRESS OF THE SENATE FISHERY BILL.
WASHINGTON Jan. IA full attendance this morning
OF Committee Foreign Affairs indicated the inter
taken the fishery question. Tie Senate bill
fcrrod to the committee yesterday with the usual power
report any time to the House, the subject OF dis
c,sion. The discussion showed substantial unanimiy
In the determination act without haste and only after
mature doliberaton. Mr. Rice thought the Senate bill
-, further than generally supposed and might
include than the Senate expected and perhaps
much as the House bill. The Senate bill excluded not
only Canadian products" but goods" Would not
goods" include any possession the and loco
mOuyesi
Mr. Phelps need OF the excitement which had
swept the Senate The committee ought take the
dom of the in its and the wisdom
House IN the House ard get out OF
the two and by the anIiNture OF matter II
sary something 10 report which would he reasonable,
tial suspension. and the House. Judging by the bills
total pension commercial intercourse The wisdom
Of either and the practical details for enforcing
either plan when adopted, needed careful study. He
moved the matter be referred 10 sub committee to
port next Tuesday.
Mr. Worthngton said Chicago would never 60 far
10 let Canadian be stopped though IL might be willing
Ia stop products and goods that were Canadian.
The matter referred 10 subcommittee consisting
Mc-srs Belmont Clements anu Rice, with instructions
10 report not later than next Tuesday.
senator Edmunds to-day presented to the Senate
formal letter from secretary Bayard transmitting re-
yscd list of vessels seized detained By Canadian
authorities for alleged violation Of fishery rights, together
with a brief summary OF the facts In each Case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

az &c ton and high as $11 andat prices ranging rom
the two extremes according to quality anu os'n'o
that it had 10 DO hauled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

Professor Esmarch born at souderburg. Dec. 3.
1874 and studied AT kicl Bonn Hoidelburg and Berlin
He hed profcssor-hips Of Roman law nj Cracov and
Prague and published several works ON law besides
cral Nolnmcs o. rnelns and meirical Humiliation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
HOFFMAN DEFHNDS WASHB URINE.

dent Thirty Young men practising In Tammsnv III ~
for petitions the nine, under their temporary caPn'
&C.. i~f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28

witnesses are the Rev. r. swope OF Trinity Chanel .a
Rev a. r. Olmsted OF Utica TIE petition was made by 49,
Potter The proceedings adjourned until Febrnsrv
when the document will probably DO admitted 70 poDats o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
-
PEOTIS- OR KARL EnMAECH.

IIDI OK kAisls I1NAist H.
BERLIN Jan. 27.-Karl Esmarch professor al the
Prague IniycrsIiy. i dead.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-10-14

Sas Gro Btreu3bes gifer.
nen Rreu3es. Mit bem General
Graf b. Wer6er lit bereits. pie mir au
benz bon uns gebra9ten y2efroIoae aad,s
tragen, ber finite bon benienioen ad1t
6eerfiibrern berftorben, tpei6e fiir ihre
@erbienife TN Rriese 1901 NIT bem
@rObfreua bes gifernen Rreuaes belobut
wurbeu. Sm 9obe poransgeaonaen
finb ibm Der @roBber3og Griebri9 Grana
II. bon Medlenbutg 59werin, ber
@eneral b. @oeben. bet General
Grbr. b. Waateuffel unh Der prina
Griebrid5 2arl bon YreuBen. Die bret
nod lebenoen geiiber bieier boben Mus.
aei1nuug iinb Der 2ronprins uon preus
Ben, Der 26nig bon Ga1fen unb ber
@eneral'GelbmarfGaa @raf .. Moltfe.
MuBeroem pfest Der Gaiier bel febr 20.
ben militdrif9en Soften bas @ro6treus
oes @iiernen 2reu3es an3ulegen; !;
bas erhe Mol sei9ab bies am
16. SUM- 1871 beim ginauae
ber 3ruppen in Berlin. @enerol B.
Werber erbielt bieie Nus3et9nung am
%. Mdr3 1871. 1875 tpurbe bas
@roBfreu3 bes @iiernen Qreuses nur 5
Mfal perlieben. unb guar on ben 6tir.
ten Blii4er, ben @rofen Biilow pon
Oenneuib, ben 2ronprin3en BON
S6we6en, ben @rafen Souenbien unb
ben Grafen Dorf bon Wartenburg.